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Favorite Day Bakery Multigrain Sliced Bread
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Favorite Day Bakery Multigrain Sliced Bread

17 oz/482 g

Poor out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils
  • Contains whole grains
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Why it scores 26

Favorite Day Bakery Multigrain Sliced Bread scores 26 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Honey: An added sugar. Strong
  3. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Multigrain Sliced Bread

START100

Ingredients

  • Malt syrup
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Honey
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Sugar
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
subtotal−50

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: industrial protein and modified starch. [4]
subtotal−19.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 5 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Salt 1 g / 100 g
    Strong High in salt. [5]
  • Energy 300 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Protein 10 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal−5
TOTAL 26Poor

100 − 74.5 = 25.5 → 26

Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

GTIN 00085239032374 · 2026-02-19

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy300 kcal
Fat6.3 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates50 g
Sugars5 g
Added sugars2.5 g
Fiber2.5 g
Protein10 g
Salt1 g

Serving: 1 slice (40 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, GRAIN BLEND (RYE FLOUR, CRACKED WHEAT, BARLEY FLAKES, ROLLED OATS, FLAX SEEDS, RYE MALT, SESAME SEEDS, MILLET, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, SPICES, ASCORBIC ACID), OATS, MILK SOLIDS (WHEY SOLIDS, NONFAT DRY MILK), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CANOLA OIL, CRACKED WHOLE WHEAT, DOUGH CONDITIONER (ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], ASCORBIC ACID, ENZYMES), FLAX SEEDS, HONEY, MALT (MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN), MILLET, PRESERVATIVES (CULTURED WHEAT STARCH, WHEAT FLOUR, CITRIC ACID), SALT, SESAME SEEDS, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER KERNELS, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame

  • Not vegan
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  6. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

    doi.org

  7. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  8. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”

    doi.org

  9. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  10. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org